Europe-South
Africa Partnership for Human Development Scholarships.The
deadline for European applicants is 1st of February 2016 and for
South African applicants is 13 March 2016. EUROSA
is an Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Partnerships scholarship programme
available for the applicants from Europe & South Africa. These
EUROSA scholarships are awarded at master, PhD, Postdoc and staff
level to spend a study or research period abroad at one of the
partner universities. The duration of the mobility varies from 1 to
34 months according to the level and the type of mobility. Grants
include a monthly subsistence allowance to cover accommodation and
living expenses, health insurance, participation fees (if applicable)
and travel costs. Full details:

School(Institutions/
Hosting
Countries): | Europe (for
South African applicants) and South Africa (for European applicants)
Scholarships support mobility at master, PhD, Postdoc and staff
level to spend a study or research period at one of the partner
universities: European Partner Universities (University of Antwerp,
University of Bologna, University of Graz, Leipzig University, Lund
University, University of Malaga, University of Montpellier II,
Tilburg University and Utrecht University) and South-African Partner
Universities (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Durban
University of Technology, Stellenbosch University, University of Fort
Hare, University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Limpopo, University
of Pretoria, University of the Free State, University of the Western
Cape, University of Venda and North-West University).

Field(s): Europe-South Africa Partnership for Human Development Scholarships are available in a broad range of fields of study.
The study areas for South African applicants have been defined
by the South African authorities as priority fields for exchange of
students, researchers and staff. Apart from the study area ‘Languages
& Philological Sciences’, all study fields are open to South
African applicants. European applicants can apply for all fields of
study

‣
It
is coordinated by the University of Antwerp and it promotes mobility
for South African and European students, researchers, academic and
administrative staff.

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The
1st EUROSA project was launched in 2010. Over the years the EUROSA
projects have granted more than 200 scholarships to talented South
African and European students and researchers to fulfill their
academic dreams abroad.

Eligibility

‣ Only South African nationals are eligible to apply for a Europe-South Africa Partnership for Human Development Scholarships . Permanent residents who do not have the South African nationality cannot apply.

‣ South
African master, PhD, postdoc or staff applicants from a South African
partner university should apply as Target Group 1 applicants.

‣ South
African master and PhD applicants from non-partner universities or
who are currently working with a previous degree from a South African
university should apply as Target Group 2 applicants.

‣ The
EUROSA partnership specifically encourages applicants from
historically disadvantaged groups to apply for a scholarship.

Please
note that you are not eligible to apply for a scholarship if you have
resided in a European member state for more than 12 months over the
past 5 years.

European
applicants:

‣ Only
EU nationals are eligible to apply for a EUROSA scholarship.
Permanent residents who do not have an EU nationality cannot apply.

‣ European
master, PhD, postdoc or staff applicants from a European partner
university should apply as Target Group 1 applicants.

‣ European
master,PhD or postdoc applicants from non-partner universities or who
are currently working with a previous degree from a European
university should apply as Target Group 2 applicants.

Notification:

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Applicants
will be notified by email about the selection outcome 6 weeks after
the closing deadline.

Scholarship
Application Method

‣ Check
the academic offer for master, PhD, postdoctoral and staff
applicants. Select a study area of your interest and click on ‘Show
academic offer details’ at the bottom of the page.

‣ Click
on the green led button to start the online application for the
programme of your interest.

‣ Complete
and submit the requested information.

‣ You
will receive a request by email to confirm your entry in the
database, including instructions on how to proceed. Don’t delete
this email as it contains the weblink to log in to your application
form.

‣ Enter
the database and complete the necessary steps of the online
application.

‣ After
completing the questionnaires in the application form, you will be
requested to upload the application documents.

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Scholarship
Application Due Date: The
deadline for European applicants is 1st of February
2016 and for South African applicants is 13 March
2016.

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Application forms
and guidelines can be download from the official website

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It is important to
read the application procedure, and visit the official websites (link
found below) for detailed information on how to applyfor
this scholarship.